House District 9 Portal

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Welcome to House District 9 !! We meet on the fourth Saturday of each month - from 9:00 - 10:30 am at Calvary Baptist Church, 6500 E. Girard Avenue - northeast corner of Monaco and Hampden. Continental breakfast at 8:45 am. Come early to visit your HD9 friends and neighbors.

Representative Paul Rosenthal was elected in November 2012, handily beating his Republican opponent. In 2014, Rep. Rosenthal is serving on the Business, Labor, Economic and Workforce Development Committee and the Local Government Committee. In 2013, Paul served on the Agriculture, Livestock, Natural Resources Committee as well as the Business, Labor, Economic and Workforce Development Committee.

Many thanks to Paul for very productive 2013 and 2014 legislative sessions!

1) We'll recognize Dennis Gallagher for his service as City Auditor, City Council Member, State Legislator and More! Twelve years as Denver City Auditor, eight years Denver City Council, twenty-four years in the Colorado General Assembly, Regis speech professor, tour guide - ghosts, haunted houses, saloons, northwest Denver, and more!!! For lots more, see Westword's May 13, 2015 story.

2) DPOD Updates. Since new party officers were elected in February, Chair Anne Murdaugh, Vice Chair Robert Rodrigues (HD9), and their team have been hard at work. We'll hear brief updates on several of the activities now underway - strategic planning, technology and social media, collaboration, platform, and more. We'll give you just a taste of what's happening!!

3) Voter Registration Training. DPOD is in full voter registration mode - preparing for 2016. HD9 GOTV Chairs Larry and Cynthia Gallegos will conduct a training session for everyone interested in learning how to register new voters.

Welcome to House District 9 !! We meet on the fourth Saturday of each month - from 9:00 - 10:30 am at Calvary Baptist Church, 6500 E. Girard Avenue - northeast corner of Monaco and Hampden. Continental breakfast at 8:45 am.

Come Early - Bring Your Questions for the Candidates! Visit with HD9 Officers, PCPs, Elected Officials, and Other Grassroots Activists - And Your Neighbors... See You on Saturday! (Bring a Treat to Share If You'd Like...)

Ask The Candidates!!!

We've invited the Denver Auditor Candidates Tim O'Brien and Chris Nevitt to introduce themselves to you and to answer your questions. We're looking forward to a lively and informative discussion. Last chance for the best information before the May 5 Election!! Bring your questions!!

Get Your Tickets / Save The Date
for the
2015 HD9 Margarita Mixer

Saturday, May 16 - 3:00PM - 6:00PM
5598 E. Mansfield Avenue

Featuring A Special Thank You to Councilwoman Peggy Lehmann for her 12 Years of Service on the Denver City Council and an End-of-Session "Under the Gold Dome Wrap-Up" by Senator Pat Steadman!

Thanks to Shawn Smith for organizing and to Rep. Paul Rosenthal for hosting our Day at the Capitol. A very special highlight: being seated on the House Floor and observing Paul's VERY MOVING PRESENTATION of the HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL RESOLUTION! Thanks also to Lou Irwin, DPOD Public Policy Committee Chair - and Legislative Aide to Senator Irene Aguilar - for showing us around the Capitol Building!!

For the Quiz - Several Colorado State Symbols You May Not Be Aware Of!!

Your HD9 Officers - with your help - are looking forward to enhancing our party's presence in Southeast Denver and to filling a handful of appointive committee opportunities going into 2015 - and beyond!! Great opportunities to get more involved the goings-on in HD9 and Denver Dems !! Ask an Officer!!

Welcome to House District 9 !! We meet on the fourth Saturday of each month - from 9:00 - 10:30 am at Calvary Baptist Church, 6500 E. Girard Avenue - northeast corner of Monaco and Hampden. Continental breakfast at 8:45 am.

Come Early - Bring Your Questions for the Candidates! Visit with HD9 Officers, PCPs, Elected Officials, and Other Grassroots Activists - And Your Neighbors... See You on Saturday! (Bring a Treat to Share If You'd Like...)

Meet your new HD9 Officers Lydia, Marty, Juliette, Josh, Chris and Jan - thank our great out-going Officers Juliette, Robert, Roger, Shawn and Jan for their service - talk about plans for 2015 - and learn about opportunities to serve on several IMPORTANT HD9 Committees!!

We'll have an open discussion on ideas to help enhance our party's presence in Southeast Denver.

And we'll outline the various appointive committee opportunities going into 2015 - and beyond!! Great opportunities to get more involved the goings-on in HD9 and Denver Dems !!

This is an important meeting for all HD9 Central Committee members and all District participants to attend.

Jan Tyler, Finance Chair for HD9B, will review 2014 finances and a proposed budget for 2015.

Ed Hall, Chair of the Democratic Party of Denver will be at the meeting to explain reorg. Reorg is a mandatory meeting for Central Committee members. PCPs, party officers, elected officials who cannot attend need to find a proxy (provide hyper link to proxy form). Reorg will be on February 8, 1-6pm, at South High School (link to map?). Doors open for registration at noon.

Candidates for county DPoD and HD offices will make their pitches for your votes.

Candidates for District Attorney - Michael Carrigan and Beth McCann - will ask for your support.